Family disputes
Welcome to our family disputes area, with free information and resources on divorce, civil partnership dissolution and other family disputes
Information and guidance

Are you separating from you partner? Read our pages on relationship breakdown to find out more on your position, including dissolving your legal relationship, untangling your finances and managing issues in relation to children. You will also find information on dealing with embryos or gametes in storage, and pre-nuptial agreements
Are you in a dispute with a former partner? Read our guidance to find out more about varying arrangements for children, varying financial orders and relocating abroad
Are you involved in a known donor dispute? Read our guidance on this specialist area, in which we have leading expertise
How we can help you
We provide high quality legal representation in family disputes. We manage many traditional family law disputes, including divorce cases involving complex financial and children issues. We have also acted for many gay and lesbian partners and other non traditional families, giving us specialist expertise and experience in handling sensitive and unusual situations.
We can help with:
- Divorce, civil partnership dissolution and cohabitation disputes
- Financial issues arising from relationship breakdown
- Children disputes (including contact, residence, specific issues and relocation)
- Known donor disputes
- Child maintenance claims
- Pre nuptial and pre civil partnership agreements
Find out more about our family dispute services or contact us for more information or advice.
Family disputes: resources to help you

Our publications and media coverage:
Sperm donors who know parents can apply to see children, judge rules - the Guardian, 1 February 2013
Update on the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - from our blog, April 2013
Known donation on trial - Bionews, February 2012
Lesbian mothers in dispute: T v B - Family Law, November 2010
Lesbian mums in dispute: fertility law, child maintenance and what makes a parent - Bionews, November 2010
Stonewall Pregnant Pause Guide for Lesbians
Other useful websites:
CAFCASS - the Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission - formerly the CSA, the government body that enforces maintenance awards against parents
Stonewall - the UK's leading gay rights and gay and lesbian information charity